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Consonant

Voiced TH

The voiced TH sound is made by placing your tongue between your teeth and vibrating your vocal cords while pushing air out. Common in function words and between vowels in English.

ð
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):ð

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Example Words

Main Example

this
Phonetic: /ðɪs/

Common Words

this/ðɪs/
that/ðæt/
these/ðiz/
those/ðoʊz/
they/ðeɪ/
there/ðɛr/
brother/ˈbrʌðər/

Minimal Pairs

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ð
they
/ðeɪ/
Compare with
T
day
/deɪ/
ð
there
/ðɛr/
Compare with
T
dare
/dɛr/
ð
those
/ðoʊz/
Compare with
T
doze
/doʊz/

Tongue Twister

The weather is rather warm this Thursday.|Those thirty-three thieves thought they thrived through their theft.|Breathe with me, brother, through these thorny thoughts.

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Technical Details

  • CategoryConsonant
  • VoicingVoiced
  • Place of ArticulationDental
  • Manner of ArticulationFricative
  • Mouth PositionPlace the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom front teeth. Push air out while vibrating your vocal cords. Your tongue should be visible between your teeth.